W A N D E R Berkshires

W A N D E R Berkshires A newly opened, a multi-faceted 3,000 sqft light-filled community cafe, coffee & event space in downtown Pittsfield!

This week at WANDER is all about connection, community, and remembering that joy itself can be an act of resistance.✨ We...
06/01/2026

This week at WANDER is all about connection, community, and remembering that joy itself can be an act of resistance.

✨ Wednesday | JOY IS RESIST DANCE with Jurian Hughes
6:00–7:30 PM
Move your body. Raise your vibration. Resist burnout, despair, and isolation through collective joy. This guided community dance experience begins promptly at 6:15 PM, so please arrive on time and ready to move. No dance experience required.

Suggested Donation: $10
PWYC — no one turned away for lack of funds.

Thursday at WANDER is all about community, connection, and gathering together.PRIDE Community Potluck + BBQ 5:00–7:00 ...
06/01/2026

Thursday at WANDER is all about community, connection, and gathering together.

PRIDE Community Potluck + BBQ

5:00–7:00 PM

Bring a favorite dish, pull up a chair, and join an evening of shared food, conversation, and community. Homemade or store-bought, all contributions are welcome. Come hungry for good food and great company.

🔮 Spiritual Evening with Pam Ellis
Live Music with Lita at 6 PM
Group Reading with Pam Ellis at 7 PM

We’re honored to welcome beloved Berkshire medium Pam Ellis back to WANDER for a powerful evening of connection, comfort, laughter, and wonder.

Known throughout the Berkshires for her warmth, humor, and deeply intuitive gifts, Pam creates a welcoming space where messages from loved ones in spirit are shared with compassion and authenticity. Whether you’re seeking healing, curious about mediumship, or simply looking for a meaningful evening in community, this promises to be a special night.

$50 or PWYC (link in bio tickets)
100% of proceeds from the reading benefit helping support LGBTQ+ programs and events throughout the Berkshires.

Two opportunities to gather. One beautiful evening of community.

Come as you are.
We’ll save you a seat.

WANDER is all about connection, community, and remembering that joy itself can be an act of resistance.

05/28/2026

Come join us Thursday | May 28th 6-9P
Button making and karaoke 6-9pm

05/26/2026

TONIGHT!! BINGO 6-8 pm!

Prizes, Glamour and fun times ohhh my!!

Bring yourself, bring a friend, meet new friends!!

We will be CLOSED this MONDAY | MAY 25thWe are doing some much needed renovations to the space.Reopen Tuesday at 8a
05/24/2026

We will be CLOSED this MONDAY | MAY 25th

We are doing some much needed renovations to the space.

Reopen Tuesday at 8a

Serving more than good coffee, good times and yummy food!!Quinoa + Chickpea Protein bowl! Yogurt + Bola Granola Bowl w h...
05/19/2026

Serving more than good coffee, good times and yummy food!!

Quinoa + Chickpea Protein bowl!
Yogurt + Bola Granola Bowl w house-made 🍓
Gluten free available coconut or whole yogurt

Breakfast and lunch panini, bagels and grilled cheese + Berkshire Mountain Bakery Pizza

Served 8a until 2pm! Pizza served open to close!

05/17/2026

🚨CLOSED | MONDAY | MAY 18TH | CLOSED 🚨
‼️‼️PRIVATE PARTY ‼️ PRIVATE PARTY ‼️ ‼️

Sorry for any inconvenience, Reopen Tuesday 8a

Yesterday morning, I stood in a room full of community and received the Robert K. Quattrochi Downtown Person of the Year...
05/15/2026

Yesterday morning, I stood in a room full of community and received the Robert K. Quattrochi Downtown Person of the Year Award from inc. — and honestly, I’m still trying to take it all in.

Deep gratitude to Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. and Rebecca for the incredibly thoughtful words, and for reflecting back a journey that began with wild ideas… and a wall that may or may not have ever really existed.

Isn’t that life?

How often are we all creating imagined barriers — stories about who we are allowed to be, how visible we can become, or whether we truly belong?

Two years ago, when I signed the lease for WANDER Berkshires, almost nobody here knew who Jay was.

Truthfully… I barely knew who Jay was either.

I was still learning how to come out from behind walls built from grief, fear, survival, and protection.

In these last two years, WANDER has become more than a café or event space.

It became the kind of place I always needed.
For the little kid who never felt like they fit in.
For the awkward teenager searching for belonging.
For the lost versions of ourselves still trying to figure it all out.

And I know I’m not alone in that.

Every day, I hear how WANDER is the only place some people have ever truly felt like they belonged.

Because the truth is — I think we all need spaces where we can exhale a little. Places where we don’t have to perform. Places where we can slowly become ourselves alongside other people doing the same.

This recognition does not belong to me alone. It belongs to every person who walked through the doors of WANDER looking for connection, creativity, safety, joy, or simply a place to exist exactly as they are.

Thank you for believing in this wild dream.
Thank you for helping tear down walls.

And somehow… this still feels like only the beginning. ❤️

05/09/2026

🌈🎉 Berkshires, are you ready?! 🎉🌈

Join us as we kick off Pride Month in style at our Kick-Off Block Party - celebrating the start of the 10th Annual Berkshire Pride season! 🏳️‍🌈✨

Saturday, May 30th
🕛 Time: 12:00 PM – Flag Raising, Proclamation, and Community Partner of the Year award at Pittsfield City Hall
🎉 Block Party to Follow at 12:30PM
📍 Location: Pittsfield City Hall (Ceremony), then School Street/Hot Plate Brewing Co. (Block Party)

Join us as we kick off Pride Season with a powerful Flag Raising Ceremony and an official Proclamation from Mayor Peter Marchetti, declaring June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month in Pittsfield! We’ll also present our Community Partner of the Year award (awardee to be announced soon!)

Following the ceremony, the celebration continues with a Block Party on School Street, in partnership with Hot Plate Brewing Co. and Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. Expect music from Pup Daddy Productions, food, games, and community!

🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 Why It Matters:
In a time when LGBTQ+ rights - particularly for trans individuals -are under attack, visibility and community are more important than ever. This event is not just about celebration, but about resilience, solidarity, and strength in the face of uncertainty.

This is more than a party - it’s a celebration of love, visibility, and 10 incredible years of Berkshire Pride. 💖

Bring your friends, your family, allies, and your Pride spirit - let’s fill the community with joy and kick off Pride Month together!

👉 For the full lineup of events, visit: berkshirepride.org

Address

34 Depot Street
Pittsfield, MA
01201

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 6pm
Sunday 9am - 2pm

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+14133444468

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